Alison Ballance
Preparing for the next big quake
Information from past earthquakes can be used to prepare a more resilient society that will be better able to cope with future shakes.
Video, AudioOur Changing World for 10 December 2020
An earthquake engineer talks about modelling strong ground motions in an earthquake and a psychologists talks about what it takes to have a good life. Audio
All at sea - the surprising reach of river waters
Two self-driving underwater robots are making surprising discoveries about where river water ends up at sea, far from land. Video, Audio
All at sea - the surprising reach of river waters
Two self-driving underwater robots are making surprising discoveries about where river water ends up at sea, far from land.
Video, AudioStudying the causes of cancer
Cancer epidemiologist Brian Cox, from the University of Otago, talks about studying the causes of cancer and new research on diet and bowel cancer. Audio
Studying the causes of cancer
Cancer epidemiologist Brian Cox, from the University of Otago, talks about studying the causes of cancer and new research on diet and bowel cancer.
AudioOur Changing World for 3 December 2020
How river water reaches out to sea and an epidemiologist talks about work into the causes of cancer. Audio
Ozone holes & UV radiation
NIWA's Richard Querel talks about the ozone hole, including this year's large one, and Ben Liley explains why NZ has such high UV levels. Video, Audio
Ozone holes & UV radiation
NIWA's Richard Querel talks about the ozone hole, including this year's large one, and Ben Liley explains why NZ has such high UV levels.
Video, AudioOur Changing World for 26 November 2020
NIWA experts explain the science behind this year's large ozone hole and New Zealand's high UV levels. Audio
Pua o te Rēinga - return of the Flower of the Underworld
Iwi representatives & conservationists journey to Zealandia sanctuary to plant seeds of the mysterious parasitic flowering plant Dactylanthus or flower of the underworld. Audio
Pua o te Rēinga - return of the Flower of the Underworld
Iwi representatives & conservationists journey to Zealandia sanctuary to plant seeds of the mysterious parasitic flowering plant Dactylanthus or flower of the underworld.
AudioOur Changing World for 19 November 2020
Returning the mysterious parasitic flowering plant Dactylanthus or pua o te reinga to Zealandia sanctuary, in Wellington. Audio
Wahakura - a woven cradle to save babies' lives
The 2020 Tahunui-A-Rangi Award goes to David Tipene Leach for the wahakura, a woven bassinet to address the problem of sudden unexpected death in infancy. Audio
Award for using DNA to better understand plants & animals
Geneticist Neil Gemmell has won the 2020 Hutton Medal for using DNA & new genomic technologies to better understant plants & animals. Audio
Wahakura - a woven cradle to save babies' lives
The 2020 Tahunui-A-Rangi Award goes to David Tipene Leach for the wahakura, a woven bassinet to address the problem of sudden unexpected death in infancy.
AudioAward for using DNA to better understand plants & animals
Geneticist Neil Gemmell has won the 2020 Hutton Medal for using DNA & new genomic technologies to better understant plants & animals.
Audio'Academic superstar' wins top research award
NZ's top research award, the Rutherford Medal, has gone to Brian Boyd, whose work spans Shakespeare to Nabokov to Popper, & weaves arts and sciences together. Audio
'Academic superstar' wins top research award
NZ's top research award, the Rutherford Medal, has gone to Brian Boyd, whose work spans Shakespeare to Nabokov to Popper, & weaves arts and sciences together.
AudioFocus on political economy & Te Ao Māori a winning combination
Maria Bargh's work on political economies and the environment is focused on Māori communities and has won her the 2020 Te Puāwaitanga Award. Audio
